Chitra Agrawal’s Cheap Thrill Is a One-Pot Rice and Lentil Classic

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Whether you call it Huggi or Khichdi or Pongal—it's a comforting, delicious meal. (And it's ABCDsofCooking's Cheap Thrill!)

, which produces a line of time-saving simmer sauces, chutneys, and achaars. Since the start of the pandemic, Agrawal’s been juggling entrepreneurship with the full-time care of two children, which doesn’t leave a ton of time for making dinner. Below, she shares her—the go-to fast, affordable, and comforting meal that she puts together when she’s too busy or tired to cook anything else.

To be honest, we use a lot of our simmer sauces now, since I have a six-month-old and a toddler with me and no childcare. I also rely on vegetables that need only minimal chopping and cooking, like frozen peas or baby spinach—basically anything that I can just throw into the pot. And I’m leaning heavily on dried beans and lentils right now. I usually make them in phases.

Khichdi, a one pot rice and lentil dish, is super cheap and a crowd pleaser over here. It's a quintessential Indian comfort food that I grew up eating, and my son will never say no to a bowl of the stuff. When my father first made this dish for him, he promptly proclaimed: "Khichdi is my favorite!" Though, knowing a toddler, this opinion may change a few times within the same day.

, which I liken to risotto, because when the rice and lentils cook together they meld into a creamy and luxurious texture.split mung beans or red lentils in a pot with about 3 ½ cups of water. Bring the mixture to a boil, skimming off the foam.

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